Farmed Animal Law & Policy Resources
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Databases
Global Animal Project - Global Animal Law Project (GAL) Association
- Collates animal welfare legislation around the world.
- Comparative tool.
- Worldwide.
ALDF US Database - Animal Legal Defense Fund
- Ranks and details state animal welfare legislation in the USA.
- Comparative tool.
- USA.
Animal Legal & Historical Resource Center - National Anti-Vivisection Society
- Provides a database of laws, case law and bill proposals aiming to improve the legal protection of animals.
- USA.
Animal Protection Index - World Animal Protection
- Ranks countries based on their animal welfare legislation. Provides summary of animal welfare legislation around the world and a comparative overview of animal welfare legislation between countries.
- Worldwide.
Guides
Beginner's Guide to Lobbying for Animals - Civic Engagement for Animal Law
- Provides guidance on animal advocacy and lobbying.
- USA.
Research briefs
New York University's Center for Environmental and Animal Protection - New York University
- Provides research about specific law and policy topics related to animals and plant-based agriculture.
- USA, International, Worldwide.
The European Institute for Animal Law & Policy Research Notes - The European Institute for Animal Law & Policy
- Provides research about specific law and policy topics related to EU animal law.
- EU
Library resources
Research guides
UCLA Animal Law Research Guide - UCLA Law School, Hugh & Hazel Darling Law Library
- Provides guidance on how to find animal welfare legislation, as well as philosophy and social sciences resources (environmental, gender, and women studies).
- USA, International.
Georgetown Animal Law Research Guide - Georgetown Law School Library
- Lists US Federal and State laws regarding animals and secondary materials such as texts and treaties, or encyclopaedias, study aids, law journals, databases, and news and current awareness sources.
- USA.
Animal Rights Law Research Guide - Pace University – Elisabeth Haub School of Law
- Provides guidance on how to find Federal and State laws regarding animals, as well as secondary materials such as texts and treaties, or encyclopaedias, study aids, law journals, databases, and news.
- USA.
US Library of Congress – Introduction to Animal Law - US Library of Congress
- Provides guidance on how to find resources on animal law.
- USA.
Harvard Law School Animal Law Research Guide - Harvard Law School
- Provides guidance on how to find resources on animal law.
- USA.
Animal Law Research Guide - Lewis & Clark Law School
- Provides guidance on how to find resources on animal law.
- USA, International, Worldwide.
Animal Law Guide - Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
- Provides guidance on how to find resources on animal law.
- USA, International, Worldwide.
Online libraries
Hein Online Animal Law Bibliography - Hein Online
- Provides a searchable database including philosophical books dating back to the 1800s, government documents, analytical videos, brochures, and academic publications.
- USA.
- Pay to access.
ACE Research library - Animal Charity Evaluators
- Provides a searchable database of articles in animal welfare science, human rights, psychology, social movements, and other relevant fields research to inform strategies in animal advocacy.
- Worldwide.
Faunalytics research library - Faunalytics
- Provides a searchable database of resources on animal issues and advocacy.
- Worldwide.
Animal & Biodiversity Think Tank Programme - The Global Research Network
- Provides a list of resources in animal studies, including animal law.
- Worldwide.
Journals
Academic journals
Animals, MDPI (policy section) - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
- Provides a list of publications in animal science, veterinary science, animals in law and policy.
- Worldwide.
Journal of Human-Animal Studies - Animal & Society Institute
- Publishes academic articles in animal studies.
- Worldwide.
Law Journals
Animal Law Review - Lewis & Clark Law School
- Publishes academic articles in animal law.
- USA, International, Worldwide.
Stanford Journal of Animal Law & Policy - Stanford University Law School
- Publishes academic articles in animal law.
- USA, International, Worldwide.
- Currently on hiatus.
Animal Law eJournal - Syracuse University College of Law
- Publishes academic articles in animal law.
- USA, International, Worldwide.
Global Journal of Animal Law - Åbo Akademi University
- Publishes academic articles in animal law.
- International, Worldwide.
Journal of Animal and Environmental Law - University of Louisville, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law
- Publishes academic articles in animal law.
- USA, International, Worldwide.
Journal of Natural Resource Law Review - Michigan State University College of Law
- Publishes academic articles in animal law.
- USA, International, Worldwide.
Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy - Taylor & Francis Online
- Publishes academic articles in animal law.
- International, Worldwide.
The UK Journal of Animal Law - A-LAW, UK Centre for Animal Law
- Publishes analysis in UK animal law and policy, as well as information on animal law education in the UK.
- UK.
Derecho Animal - International Center for Animal Law and Policy (ICALP), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
- Publishes academic articles in animal law.
- Spain, International, Worldwide.
Australian Animal Law Protection Journal - New South Wales Legal Bulletin Service
- Publishes academic articles in animal law.
- Australia.
- In print only.
Journal of Animal Law and Ethics - University of Pennsylvania Law School
- Publishes academic articles in animal law.
- USA, International, Worldwide.
- Currently on hiatus.
Revista Chilena de Derecho Animal (Chilean Animal Rights Review) - Fundación Derecho y Defensa Animal
- Publish academic articles in animal law.
- In Spanish.
- Chile
Newsletters
Brooks Animal Law Digest - The Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law & Policy
- Compiles the latest animal law updates in the US and Canada, including legislation, regulations, legislative proposals, academic, and government publications.
- USA, Canada.
Animal & Society Institute Monthly Newsletter - Animals & Society Institute
- Communicates about recent publications in animal law & policy scholarship and call for contributions.
- USA focused.
Animal Law Europe's Newsletter - The European Institute for Animal Law & Policy
- Compiles the latest animal law updates in the EU (EU and Member States) including new legislation, regulations, court rulings, as well as new academic publications in EU animal law.
- EU, International, Worldwide.
Center for Animal Law Studies Newsletter - Lewis & Clark Law School
- Communicates the latest updates about animal law education.
- USA, International, Worldwide.
Podcasts
https://www.ourhenhouse.org/animallaw/ - Our Hen House
- Discusses latest legal cases in the field of animal law with the lawyer(s) involved in such cases.
- USA.
Ctrl-Alt-Meat Podcast - Jeremy Coller Foundation
- Discusses alternatives to animal source food production.
- Worldwide.
- Currently on hiatus.
Talking Animal Law Podcast - A-LAW, UK Centre for Animal Law
- Discusses latest updates in animal law in the UK.
- UK.
Animal Law Matters Podcast - K & R Animal Law
- Discusses latest updates in animal law in Australia.
- Australia.
Conferences
Animal law conferences
Animal Law Conference - Lewis & Clark Law School's Center for Animal Legal Studies (CALS) and the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF)
- USA focused
Canadian Animal Law Conference - University of Toronto's Faculty of Law and Animal Justice
- Canada focused
European Animal Rights Conference - Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights
- EU, International.
Animal advocacy and policy conferences
Animal and Vegan Advocacy (AVA) Summit - Animal and Vegan Advocacy Summit
- International.
Conference on Animal Rights Europe (CARE) - Otwarte Klatki (Open Cages Poland)
- EU, International.
Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics' Summer School - Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics
- International.